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Bushwick »

Sophia Anastazievsky, 24, was arrested in Bushwick after she tried to extort $10,000, prosecutors said.

Bushwick »

Nonprofit Bushwick Economic Development Corp. was accused of extortion and bribing city workers.

Downtown Brooklyn »

Former Department of Buildings Inspector Massimo Dabusco was charged with extortion.

Midtown »

Svetlana Travis was arrested as she passed through JFK Airport to change planes.

Flushing »

Inspector Thomas Conforti is the latest supervisor to be shifted after a bribery scandal in Queens.  

Astoria »

Denis Nikolla told a victim he'd beat him in front of his family if he didn't pay up, prosecutors said.

Sunset Park »

Gang leader Qian "Cash" Zheng also paid to have several people assaulted, investigators said. 

High Bridge »

Assemblyman Michael Blake says there is no conflict of interest in holding his post while consulting.

Downtown Brooklyn »

The former Senate majority leader's conviction comes days after Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's.

St. George »

The FBI charged NYPD officer Besnik Llakatura, 34, and two others with extortion on Tuesday.

Nolita »

The suspects befriended the victim near Prince and Elizabeth streets in Nolita, cops said.

New York City »

Ex-con Daniel Rodriguez allegedly claimed to be a NYU divinity professor to scam a Brooklyn woman.

Downtown »

Louise Neathway appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday.

Manhattan »

Louise Meanwell, 36, was charged with stalking, harassing and stealing from Brian Cashman.